American based financial service Western Union is finally ready for cryptocurrencies.In a video interview with Reuters Plus, Western Union President Odilon Almeida said the company has been evaluating the use of cryptocurrency. They are also exploring how they can improve their service delivery using

Bitcoin price is surging above the psychological resistance of $4,100 in an extended buying action. The Bitcoin/Dollar rate rose to $4100 on Coinbase between 9-10 am UTC - a level that was breached to the downside during the December 3 trading session. The pair, around the same time, was trading at a (BTC)

It's no secret the crypto industry is not particularly at its most profitable moment. However, despite the dire state in which the crypto market has found itself, there are certain people who believe things will turn around in a big way - a new all-time high, even. Among these is Mike Kayamori, CEO of (BTC)

As part of its 12 Days of ConsecutiveAnnouncement, major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has launched a new feature that allows investors to convert their cryptocurrencies into other digital assets, according to a company announcement on December 17, 2018. Called the Convert, the exchange claims

Participation by financial institutions in Bitcoin trading appears to be fading, analysts including Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou wrote in a research note dated Dec. 14. Key flow metrics have downshifted dramatically, including in futures markets and in average volumes, they said. While the surge of (BTC)

Bitcoin Cash co-founder Calvin Ayrepredicts that the flagship cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, will plunge to zero in 2019 because it's worthless.But never fear, he said, because Bitcoin Cash Satoshi Vision (BSV) will be there to save the day. Interestingly,Ayre insists that the Bitcoin price is being deliberately (BCH, BTC)

The retail investors behind bitcoin's dizzying ascent to a record of nearly $20,000 last December have fled, leaving the early adopters and crypto-related firms that traditionally dominated digital coin trading driving exchange volumes. The shifting shape of digital coin trading, depicted by industry

The Bank of Lithuania, the eastern European country's central bank, granted Revolut the regulatory approval that gives it permission to operate throughout the European Union. While London has been a hotbed for financial technology startups, Brexit has driven many of these firms to seek licenses from

On December 14, following a fairly large sell-off from the $3,400 region, the Bitcoin price dropped to a new yearly low at $3,200. As Bitcoin (BTC) declined in value, other major cryptocurrencies including Ethereum (ETH), Stellar (XLM), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) experienced large losses against the U.S. (BCH, BTC, ETH)

The CFTC, which regulates derivatives, said in a statement that it planned to seek public feedback on Ether so it can better understand how the digital token is similar and different from Bitcoin. The futures watchdog listed a number of questions it has about Ether. Many traders concluded that exchanges (BTC)

The company, which counts Goldman Sachs, American Express and Citigroup as its investors, said on Tuesday it expects to use the proceeds to grow its team and expand operations. The funding round was also backed by Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz and saw participation from existing investors Goldman

For a more comprehensive IPO calendar, check out the offering in Benzinga Cloud . IPO dates below are expected but not confirmed. Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) will issue 82 million shares between ...

In fact two areas of growth for the industry will come from low-volatility tokens known as stable coins and so-called security tokens, digital contracts that represent ownership of assets such as real estate or stocks. I don't regard this as an existential crisis, I just regard it as a bump in the

Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, slumped as much as 8.2 percent, taking it down past $3,400 to the lowest level since September 2017, according to consolidated pricing compiled by Bloomberg. The wider Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index sank 8.4 percent as rival tokens including Ether, Litecoin and XRP (BTC, LTC)

Earlier this week, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Chairman Jay Clayton said at a conference in New York that to approve a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the SEC needs to see a market that is free of manipulation. Clayton stated: What investors expect is that the trading in that commodity (BTC)

Nasdaq has been working to satisfy the concerns of the U.S.'s main swaps regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, before launching the contracts, the people said. Bitcoin futures briefly captivated the financial world -- and drew resistance from large derivatives brokerages -- when CME Group (BTC)

Stocks are getting a boost asCyber Monday rolls on. Plus, a beaten down chipmakergetting some bullish buzz on Wall Street. It's the Call of the Day.And, was Tesla close to going belly up earlier this year? You'll want to hear the latest from Elon. Plus,bitcoin's burst soon becoming its worst. We

Ohio will become the first state in the US to officially accept tax payments in bitcoin, according to a Wall Street Journal report.Beginning this week, businesses who plan to make settlements for their taxes with bitcoin can visit OhioCrypto.com and register to pay all their corporate taxes to the government (BTC)

In the past seven days, the crypto market has experienced a drop of more than $63 billion, as major cryptocurrencies recorded double-digit drops. Bitcoin (BTC), the most dominant cryptocurrency in the market, fell by 12 percent from $4.300 to $3,800, achieving a new yearly low. At its lowest daily point (BTC, ETH)

It's too early to write off bitcoin, Ethereum or ICOs due to temporary market blips because the technology is revolutionary. And that won't change - regardless of whether crypto prices go up or down, saysblockchain attorneyStephen Palley. Moreover, Palley does not believe that recent regulatory crackdowns (BTC, ETH)

In a blog post published this week, CoinGeek founder Calvin Ayre made substantial claims as to the nature of the seemingly-permanent split between Bitcoin Cash Satoshi Vision (BSV) and Bitcoin Cash ABC (BCH). His first claim was that the Bitcoin.com mining pool had engaged in a form of cheating by (BCH, BTC)

Singapore's first cryptocurrency trial over questionable trading practices began today as the market maker and liquidity provider B2C2 sues cryptocurrency exchange Quoine. The charge? B2C2 maintains that Quoine wrongfully reversed seven trades in April 2017 that lead to proceeds being deducted without (BTC)

To see what may be one of the most poorly timed trades of the past year, take a look at the $1 billion Grayscale Bitcoin Investment Trust. On Dec. 18, the day before Bitcoin's epic crash began, buyers of the trust propelled its premium over net asset value to more than 100 percent. In rough terms, (BTC)

Bitcoin's recent run of stability came to a dramatic end in November, when a cryptocurrency market crash saw billions of dollars wiped from its value in the space of just a few days. The collapse is the latest in a year of falling prices for the world's most valuable cryptocurrency, having traded (BTC)

Bitcoin was meant to make all of its investors rich, something that held particular appeal to a millennial generation hungry for a financial boost in a world of crushing student debt, income inequalityand low quality jobs. (BTC)